The Senior HR Business Partner – EMEA is a strategic leadership role responsible for partnering with senior business leaders across the EMEA region to drive organizational effectiveness, performance, and growth. Operating in a fast-paced, private equity–backed environment, this role leads the regional HR agenda while managing and developing the EMEA HR team across the UK, Italy, and France.
This position acts as a trusted advisor to regional leadership, aligning people strategy with commercial objectives, operational execution, and change initiatives. The role requires strong business acumen, comfort with complexity, and the ability to translate strategy into practical, scalable people solutions.
Key Responsibilities of Senior HR Business Partner – EMEA
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the primary HR partner to EMEA senior leaders, aligning people strategy to regional and global business priorities.
- Provide thought leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and change management.
- Partner closely with Finance and Operations to support commercial decision-making, productivity, and cost optimization.
- Coach leaders on performance management, leadership effectiveness, and organizational capability.
- Lead and develop the EMEA HR team across the region ensuring consistent practices and strong local execution.
- Drive alignment between regional HR activities and global HR strategy, policies, and frameworks.
- Establish clear priorities, accountability, and development plans for HR team members.
- Ensure effective collaboration across COEs (Total Rewards, Talent, HR Operations).
- Oversee employee relations matters across the region, ensuring consistency, fairness, and legal compliance.
- Partner with Legal to manage complex ER issues, investigations, and risk mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws and employment practices across the EMEA.
Performance, Talent & Engagement
- Lead execution of the Performance & Growth framework, including goal setting, feedback, talent reviews, and succession planning.
- Support leadership teams in identifying high-potential talent and addressing performance gaps.
- Drive engagement, culture, and leadership development initiatives that support retention and performance.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, employer branding, and leadership hiring.
HR Technology & Data-Driven Decision Making
- Leverage HR technology (HRIS, talent systems, analytics) to drive insights, improve employee experience, and support business decisions.
- Champion adoption of HR systems and tools across the region.
- Use data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to engagement, turnover, performance, and capability.
Compensation is based on experience €65,000+ and an annual bonus plan.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience, with significant time spent in a strategic HR Business Partner role.
- Demonstrated experience supporting multi-country EMEA operations, preferably including the UK, Italy, and France.
- Proven experience in a private equity–backed or highly performance-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of employment law and HR practices across EMEA.
- Experience leading and developing HR teams in a matrixed or global environment.
Capabilities & Competencies
- Strong commercial and financial acumen; able to connect people decisions to business outcomes.
- Highly technology-savvy, with experience leveraging HR systems and data analytics.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive presence.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, change, and transformation.
- Proven ability to influence, challenge, and coach senior leaders.
- Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and execution-focused.
Benefits
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k) with matching program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
